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Travel advisory against Bahamas 'expected'
August 23, 2016
Travel advisory against Bahamas 'expected'
HEALTH Minister Dr. Perry Gomez said he fully expects a travel advisory to be issued against The Bahamas in the coming days, after the country confirmed three more cases of the Zika virus in New Providence.
August 15, 2016
Commentary by Elcott Coleby - This Week in The Bahamas (8-12 August, 2016)
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the implementation of the National Health Insurance Plan is perhaps the most significant social initiative to be introduced in The Bahamas over the past 30 years, Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Michael Perry Gomez told Parliamentarians on Wednesday.
Precautionary measures against Zika
August 12, 2016
Precautionary measures against Zika
With just one confirmed case of Zika virus infection in New Providence, necessary precautions are already taking place in Grand Bahama.
Zika case in Bahamas
August 15, 2016
Zika case in Bahamas
Health officials yesterday announced that the first confirmed case of Zika virus infection has been recorded in The Bahamas.
August 04, 2016
Fogging proving effective in Zika fight, says ministry
DESPITE an "historic" travel warning this week by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, advising pregnant women to avoid a north Miami community, health officials in New Providence continued to promote their "case sensitive" fogging strategy as "effective".
Zika virus alert in Miami
August 02, 2016
Zika virus alert in Miami
Government health officials warned pregnant women yesterday to avoid a Zika-stricken section of Miami and arrange to be tested for the virus if they have visited the Wynwood neighbourhood since mid-June after the number of people feared infected through mosquito bites in the United States climbed to 14.
July 27, 2016
Health officials urge residents to take steps to prevent Zika
HEALTH officials yesterday reinforced their efforts to combat the potential spread of the Zika virus to The Bahamas, again issuing notices that residents have the biggest role to play in prevention.
February 01, 2016
WHO declares global emergency over spread of Zika virus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an "extraordinary event" that poses a public health threat to other parts of the world.
Minister says aggressive fogging has started
January 31, 2016
Minister says aggressive fogging has started
Minister for the Environment Ken Dorsett yesterday urged Bahamians to take seriously the threat of the Zika virus, which is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
January 28, 2016
Minnis calls for aggressive approach to stop Zika virus
FREE National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the government to see the seriousness of the Zika virus and adopt a more "aggressive" approach to thwarting an outbreak that has the potential to gravely impact the country's healthcare system.
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